The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-24

W tulb WAlter w tnS tlmO OF the lnveStlga
ton In 1882, but nothing has been dom
by tho Superintendent to correct the evil
We believe that tho druggist has done
what he could In that direction, though ir
one instance, hereafter TO bo mentioned
his action was not wise. ,j5gTRt9-
The druggists testimony was, speaking
approximately, that there was dispensed
to the patients from three to FIVE or six
gallons OF whisky monthly, and that
there We're used from two or three to five
gallons monthly in othor ways which he
could not definitely specify and Of which
no record ,wss kept. Upon examination
we Ind that even a larger proportion was
waited or miaused; that ia gallons oI
whiaky were bought In the year from
October /, 1885, TO September so, 1885.
II sixty gallons Of this wero dispensed to
patients, according to the druggists eati.
mate there remains ia gallons or nearly
two.thirds ol tho whole amount to be ac.
counted for. Once, some person unknown,
allowed the whisky to run out until It
ran through the door into the basement,
At another time four gallons Of wine were
wasted In the game way. It is said some
whisky was fused for culinary and other
proper purposes. Making due allowance
for these, tho waste or improper use OF
liquor has been great, and the directors as
well Dc the Superintendent aro in fault
for having permitted II. "a l,S,5 l@.r @sl
It waa learned at ono time that whisky
was being stolen from ths bottles prepar.
ed for the attendanta to take to their halls,
and 1t WAS suggestod by the Superinten-
dent that whisky had been stolen from his
own room and that ho had thought Of set
ting rs q trap some croton oil in whisky.
Acting on this hint the druggist put ak
teen drops OF croton oil into pint Of
whisky, which was carried OF BY some
unknown person. We think tho experi-
tnent'wa a dangerous ono, unbscoming
an officer OF the Institution aud that some
other method OF preventing such theft
should be devised &11i'alF III ~ 6, I
The committee further says that John
S. Mitchell, nightwatchma who is also
inspector OF bsef, has been in the habit Of
receiving presents Of meat for the Iuss OF
his family from contractors furnishing
meat to the hospital, or from their agents.
When the matter was brought to his at
tention he did not eoam to be aware OF
any impropIiety in 80 doing, and expresI-
ed hts purpose to continue the came prsc-
tice unleas forbidden by the Superintend.
ent. The attention of the board Is called
to this case. - 81 a. !.
THE ENaINEER's CASE.
We have heard considerable evidence
upon the charge OF incompsscncy and
.
neglect on tho part of Joseph Clifton,
chief engineer at the Hospital. There is
q difference OF! opinion among W as to
whether the charge has been SUSTAINED
or not We. arc all lsgresd, however, that
the subject is an important one. and We
recommend that tho Board Of Directors
inquire further. into tho matter, and ut
once, and ii they find the said clifton to
be incompetent or neglectful Of duty to
discharge him, snd fill his placs with an
engineer about whoso competency and
fai!hiuinesa there can be no doubs.
Some membern OF the committee have
felt that more should have been gaid upon
somo Of the questions considered in this
report, but upon reflection have concluded
that astbe Recommendation Of this.unani-
nious report will doubtless DO carried out,
and tho existing OWLS thereby cured, It is
neither necefaary nor iujicious to uay
more nov. * .ta E5'
The committee closss its report with
tho nlatament that the cleanliness OF the
Hospital Was sssisiectory,.the food whole
somoland The ventilation good; and that
the demearor and appearance Of the at.
tendants was good. = a5-ase F.
The report ,is signad by all the mean
bers OF the committee consisting OF the
following gentlemen: 1..i5a3tt,I
Joseph spriys, ". P. Hubbard, Dr.. A.
r. Barbee, Dr.. r. W. DAiley and Dr.. A.
+. Summers. ~ t y rs! J, IS s5,tf, ~,
Mrs. Caln'S Gaze. "a r.
saeea! Dtpatch to the lnteligalcer. Z {.
CHARLESTON, Fab. .23.-Dr.e Summers, a
member OF the investigating committee,